The Strange Evolution of Taylor Swift's Gym Style

"That is how everyone looks when they come out of the gym," Taylor Swift told Seth Meyers. It was August 2014 and almost every day, Swift left her Manhattan workouts wearing a full face of makeup, styled hair, stilettos, and a polished crop top set. So Meyers stated the obvious: "No, it is not. They do not."

Because there's always been something unusual about what she's wearing post-sweat. From 2011-2013, it was the giant designer bags with regular gym clothes. In 2014, it was the lack of gym clothes even when her good friend Karlie Kloss would exit alongside her in fitness gear. And now, Swift in her always-new, always-perfectly-coordinated workout gear is still making triumphant, I'm-not-bothered-at-all-by-my-Hiddleswift-breakup-or-Kimye statements. Here, the full look at Swift's wonderful post-workout outfit transformation.

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March 16, 2011

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In regular gym clothes, leaving the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris. This is the first and only time this happens...

April 28, 2013

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Leaving the Tracy Anderson gym in Studio City, CA. Workout gear is standard, but she carries a tan purse with her.

Leaving the gym in L.A. in standard gym clothes, ballet flats, and another giant designer bag.

January 25, 2014

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Leaving a Beverly Hills gym in ballet flats, shorts, a hoodie, and another fancy purse.

April 3, 2014

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Leaving Tracy Anderson's gym in New York City's Tribeca, dressed as if she never went to the gym.

April 3, 2014

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...Karlie Kloss follows behind her, not nearly as decked out. This marks the start of a the second gym style era for Swift—one that makes national headlines.

April 12, 2014

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It happens almost every day when Swift goes to the gym in New York City.

April 23, 2014

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Arriving at the gym in Soho, not dressed for class! Where are you hiding your workout clothes, Taylor?!

April 24, 2014

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Heading into the Soho gym again, not dressed for class!

April 26, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City. Karlie Kloss is still in leggings and sneaks, Taylor is already back in heels.

April 28, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

April 29, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

May 2, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

May 4, 2014

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Leaving the gym, not a business meeting, in—you-guessed-it—New York City.

May 9, 2014

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Leaving ModelFIT in Soho. This is almost plausible workout attire, but then you see the heels...

May 15, 2014

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Heading out of the gym in New York City.

May 17, 2014

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En route to the gym in New York City.

May 19, 2014

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Leaving the gym in the East Village.

May 23, 2014

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Going to the gym in New York City.

June 14, 2014

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Going to the gym in New York City.

June 17, 2014

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After a workout in New York City.

June 18, 2014

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Headed to the gym in New York City.

June 20, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

July 1, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

July 2, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

July 8, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

July 9, 2014

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Outside the gym in New York City.

July 16, 2014

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Arriving at the gym in New York City. Take it from us, keeping this look up after sweating is truly impossible.

July 18, 2014

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Post-workout in New York City.

July 21, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

July 21, 2014

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(Bonus fun fact: Karlie Kloss worked out with her and dressed like we all would.)

July 22, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

July 30, 2014

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Going to the gym in New York City.

July 30, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

August 1, 2014

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Leaving the gym in New York City.

August 12, 2014

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Headed to the gym in New York City.

November 12, 2014

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Out after her workout in New York City.

November 13, 2014

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Heading to the gym in New York City.

November 14, 2014

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During an outing to the gym in New York City.

November 14, 2014

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Leaving the gym that night in New York City.

January 17, 2015

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Leaving the gym in New York City. Martha Hunt lingers behind her.

May 28, 2015

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Leaving Soho's ModelFIT gym. Swift has started dating Calvin Harris at this point. It's the last time she steps out all dressed up. It's also the last time she's in New York City for a bit, as she starts her 1989 World Tour for the rest of the year.

January 2, 2016

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Leaving the gym in West Hollywood. You see the fancy non-gym bag from the first Swift-gym era and the outfit coordination from the second. But... we DO HAVE LEGGINGS.

August 9, 2016

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Back in New York City, headed to Body by Simone in Soho in statement fitness gear. This marks the start of the third/current era of Swift's gym style.

August 10, 2016

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Leaving the gym in her fave statement sneakers. She also braves the rain with her giant, matching umbrella.

August 24, 2016

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Stepping out of the New York City gym in sleek leggings, a bag matched to her shoes, and a top matched to her nails and lipstick.

August 26, 2016

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Leaving the New York City gym, with sunglasses matched to her sneakers.

August 31, 2016

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Headed into the New York City gym in a chambray top and sleek black fitness gear...

August 31, 2016

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But there's an extra American twist.

September 7, 2016

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Making her second NYC gym appearance post-Tom Hiddleston breakup (one that hit the tabloids one day before), in all black with her hair wavy, a statement purse, and a smirk. She's doing just fine, she'd like you to know.

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